NANAIMO – A COVID-19 testing site in Nanaimo has moved and expanded.
Island Health announced on Tuesday, Dec. 1 a collection site moved from Grant Ave. in mid-Nanaimo to the Vancouver Island University campus on Fifth St.
Two additional drive-thru lanes at the site will double the capacity for COVID-19 tests.
“Staff will be able to work in heated kiosks, providing them much needed protection from the weather as we head into winter,” Island Health said in a release.
The site is by appointment only and drop-in testing is not available.
It’s open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
People are urged to use B.C.’s self-assessment tool to see if they require a test.
Those with symptoms can call 1-844-901-8442 to schedule a test.
Central Vancouver Island, which includes Nanaimo and the Oceanside region, is responsible for roughly two thirds of currently active COVID-19 cases within Island Health.
Data released on Monday, Nov. 30 showed there are 141 cases considered active within central Vancouver Island.
Updated information is expected Tuesday afternoon.
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